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CEE 409 - Railroad Track Engineering
Last offered Fall 2021
Official Description
Railroad track engineering concepts including track component and system design, construction, evaluation, maintenance, load distribution, and wheel-rail interaction. Design and analysis tools for railroad track engineering and maintenance. Field trip to observe railroad track system and components. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CEE 310.
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Subject Area
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Description
This course examines railroad track engineering concepts including track component and system design, construction, evaluation, maintenance, load distribution, and wheel-rail interaction. Design and analysis tools for railroad track engineering and maintenance are also covered in this course.
Credit Hours
3 or 4 hours
Prerequisites
A course in Transportation Engineering (CEE 310).
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Track Engineering | OL3 | 75871 | ONL | 3 | 1400 - 1520 | T R | J. Riley Edwards Conrad Ruppert, Jr | |
| Railroad Track Engineering | OL4 | 58940 | ONL | 4 | 1400 - 1520 | T R | Conrad Ruppert, Jr J. Riley Edwards | |
| Railroad Track Engineering | TW3 | 53743 | LCD | 3 | 1400 - 1520 | T R | 1311 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Conrad Ruppert, Jr J. Riley Edwards |
| Railroad Track Engineering | TW4 | 54557 | LCD | 4 | 1400 - 1520 | T R | 1311 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Conrad Ruppert, Jr J. Riley Edwards |